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Invest in BLV ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) units directly through Paasa.
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BLV at a glance
- Price
- $63.02-$0.19 (0.30%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Day range
- $62.72 – $63.26
- Assets
- $8.3B
- Domicile
- the US
- Holdings
- 170
- Launched
- 2007
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- -5.10%
- 6 months
- -7.02%
- YTD
- -9.84%
- 1 year
- -11.25%
- 5 years
- -38.41%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1United States Treasury Note/Bond 5.00% 05/15/20561.2%
- 2United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.75% 05/15/20551.1%
- 3United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.75% 08/15/20551.1%
- 4United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% 02/15/20551.1%
- 5United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% 05/15/20541.1%
- 6United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% 11/15/20551.1%
- 7United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.75% 11/15/20531.1%
- 8United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.50% 11/15/20541.1%
- 9United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25% 02/15/20541.1%
- 10United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.75% 02/15/20561.1%
BLV holds 170 securities in total. These 10 are 11.1% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Financial Services0.0%
Countries
- United States91.2%
- Other2.5%
- Mexico1.0%
- Canada0.9%
- United Kingdom0.8%
- Philippines0.3%
How to invest in BLV from India
Step 1
Open your Paasa account
KYC takes a few minutes: PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Step 2
Add funds from your Indian bank account
Remit up to $250,000 a year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme. Your bank converts the rupees to US dollars at its rate on the day you remit.
Step 3
Search BLV and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, BLV, on NYSE Arca, and place your order. Fractional units are available and there is no minimum trade size, so you can buy by amount.
Why invest in BLV from India
What BLV holds
This ETF is designed to mirror the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. Long Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index. It achieves this through a passive investment approach, employing index sampling rather than full replication.
Hold a dollar asset
BLV is priced in US dollars, so a weaker rupee adds to what it's worth in rupees. The rupee depreciated over 85% against the dollar between 2010 and 2025.
Buy a fraction of a unit
Buy by amount, not by unit, and get the matching fraction of one BLV unit. There is no minimum trade size.
Paasa handles the paperwork
Investing abroad brings paperwork with it: remittance filings, capital gains reporting, foreign asset disclosure. Paasa prepares all of it for you. Your India-ready tax reports arrive at year end, ready to file.
Planning to hold more than $60,000 in US ETFs? Here's what US estate tax means for you.
US-domiciled ETFs held in your own name fall under US estate tax rules. If your US holdings cross $60,000, the amount above that can be taxed at up to 40% when the account passes to your family.
A UCITS ETF tracking a similar market sits outside US estate tax.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy BLV from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) through Paasa. It is listed on NYSE Arca and trades in US dollars. Your money leaves India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme, and the units are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers.
What does BLV invest in?
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF holds 170 securities. Its largest holdings are United States Treasury Note/Bond 5.00% 05/15/2056 (1.2%), United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.75% 05/15/2055 (1.1%) and United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.75% 08/15/2055 (1.1%). Financial Services is its largest sector at 0.0%. It is a distributing fund domiciled in the US.
What is the expense ratio of BLV?
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has an expense ratio of 0.03% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $8.3B.
How are BLV dividends taxed in India?
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF is a distributing fund. It pays the dividends from its holdings out to you in cash. Dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. Paasa's dividend report lists the gross dividend and any tax withheld for each payment.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell BLV?
The US does not levy capital gains tax on shares for Indian residents. Gains are taxable in India. Debt-oriented funds can be taxed differently from equity funds, so confirm your rate before selling. The gain is worked out in rupees at the USD/INR rate on the day you bought and the day you sold, so the currency move is part of the gain. Paasa's capital-gains statement gives you the figures for your return.
Can I buy a fraction of one BLV unit?
Yes. You can buy by amount rather than by unit and add to your position over time. One unit is $63.02, and there is no minimum trade size.
What happens to my BLV units if I pass away?
US-domiciled ETFs held in your own name fall under US estate tax rules. If your US holdings cross $60,000, the amount above that can be taxed at up to 40% when the account passes to your family. A UCITS ETF tracking a similar market sits outside US estate tax. Paasa's US estate tax calculator shows the exposure for a given portfolio value.